Abstract

Legionnaires’ disease is a major cause of hospital and community acquired pneumonia. Hospital-acquired Legionnaires’ disease is directly linked to the presence of Legionella in hospital drinking water. The objective is to systematically investigate the presence of Legionella and its colonization rate in hospital water systems in Taiwan.

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  • objectives Legionnaires' disease is a major cause of hospital and community acquired pneumonia

  • Legionnaires' disease is directly linked to the presence of Legionella

  • of hospital water systems are positive for Legionella

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Introduction / objectives Legionnaires’ disease is a major cause of hospital and community acquired pneumonia.

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